Hexavalent chromium exposures during full-aircraft corrosion control

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 668-672

  Carlton, Gary N ^a  

^a Tinker AFB   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromic acid; Corrosion control; CrVI; Hexavalent chromium; Strontium Chromate

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ALUMINUM; CHROMIUM; EPOXY RESIN; POLYURETHAN; STRONTIUM;

AIR FORCE; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; CONTROL SYSTEM; CORROSION; CROSS LINKING; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; ENAMEL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LIFE CYCLE; MATERIAL COATING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

AIRCRAFT; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMATES; CHROMIUM; CORROSION; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STRONTIUM;

EID: 0141995657     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110308984861     Document Type: Article

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